Patria Started Maintenance of Finnish AF Transport Aircraft Fleet

(July 4, 2008) -- Maintenance of the Finnish Air Force Fokker F-27 and EADS CASA CN-295 transport aircraft has been started at Patria. A long-term agreement on Fokker support was signed in March and the maintenance operations have started in temporary premises. Patria's personnel has also participated in the maintenance of the CASA CN-295 fleet that is now being taken into use.

JYKES Kiinteistot is building a new maintenance hangar for Patria's use at Jyvaskyla Airport in Tikkakoski. The new hangar will be taken into use in autumn.


Patria carries out also elementary flight training for the Finnish Air Force in Tikkakoski, as well as the support of their Vinka and Redigo aircraft.

Source : Patria Oyj